Illinois Copyright Infringement Legal Advice (22 found)

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Ronald K. Phillips
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Yes, quite possibly. You would be creating a "derivative work" from the...
Bernard Samuel Klosowski Jr.
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Yes. Unless your service is for non-profit education, news, criticism or some...
Pamela Koslyn
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Your atlas book can be copyrighted as a literary work as long as you add some...
Pamela Koslyn
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Generally only the rightsholder to the original work has the right to make "...
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
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I agree with the previous remarks on fair use and parody. My firm handles...
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Imran Farooq Vakil
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Dear Chicago, IL, One should take a letter from a law firm seriously. Often...
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
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Beware that this is not an online scam. Next, if the law firm continues to...
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Pamela Koslyn
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I don't know what you mean by a printed work that a card from a popular card...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Query: Alright, so I have a printed work, in this case a card from a popular...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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You need much more thorough advice than can be relayed via this forum. I...
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Andrew Pavlinski's answer
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Tom, The word Chicago is in the public domain in terms of copyright so you are...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Andrew's answer is spot on. The word "Chicago" is free for all to use --...
Oscar Michelen
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There is a lot to address in your question so let me try to break it down to...
Morgan Twomey Nickerson
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As Attorney Michelen mentoned above there is a lot going on in this scenario....
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Your narrative is difficult to parse. I think what you're saying is: You'...
Jeffrey Thekdi Gedeon
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The previous response is very comprehensive and helpful. I would like to add,...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Jewelry isn't usually copyrighted, because a copyright only protects the...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Such private use is never going to cause any consumer confusion (or for that...
Oscar Michelen
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Let me break the tie by saying that I agree with Pamela. While your use is...
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Michael J. Helfand
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Every single case is different. If you've provided your attorney with a lot of...
Boris Umansky
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Notice: The below is for educational and informational purposes only, is not a...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Hire an intellectual property litigator today. If you cannot afford one,...
Pamela Koslyn
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I respecifully disagree with the other response. I think you intended to buy...
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Andrew Daniel Myers
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No. No small claims court. OK, disclaimer because I am not licensed in IL...
Kurt Van Thomme
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The below does not constitute legal advice, does not form an attorney-client...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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If you wrote the solutions yourself, then yes. If not, no. Whoever wrote the...
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Gerry J. Elman
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A lawyer has a professional obligation to pursue zealously the rights of his or...
Jonathan H Levy
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If the lawyer is actually representing you then he should respond to your...
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Pamela Koslyn
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Contributor Level 10

Compiling restaurants' menus and contact information is permissible. The menus...
Daniel Nathan Ballard
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I have a different perspective. Menus are unquestionably protected by...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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A very similar question was asked and answered previously. See http://tinyurl....
Pamela Koslyn
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The designs you did while employed by thsi company (whether their ownership has...
Ronald Anthony Sarno
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Work done while working for another company is their property. You must...
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Daniel Nathan Ballard
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Federal law determines whether the prevailing party is entitled to recover its...
Marc John Randazza
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Well, it *can* vary by where you are -- depending on which party you are. In...

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